Uploaded April 2013 | Updated September 2026, 16 minutes ago
"The Bird's Courting Song" - Track 3 of 13 from 'Songs For A Lazy Afternoon,' 1956.
These tracks were recorded from the original vinyl, and converted to mp3 for your listening pleasure. This is Rod's second ever LP, following 'Lonely Summer' from 1955. These albums are very rare, so I thought I'd share them with you.
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"The Bird's Courting Song" - Track 3 of 13 from 'Songs For A Lazy Afternoon,' 1956.
These tracks were recorded from the original vinyl, and converted to mp3 for your listening pleasure. This is Rod's second ever LP, following 'Lonely Summer' from 1955. These albums are very rare, so I thought I'd share them with you.
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
![[9/14] もうすぐ夜がくる | 石坂浩二 | 海 You Even Taste Like The Sun/Night Is Coming Soon Kôji Ishizaka The Sea](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XQMbN9nfu_c/mqdefault.jpg "[9/14] もうすぐ夜がくる | 石坂浩二 | 海 You Even Taste Like The Sun/Night Is Coming Soon Kôji Ishizaka The Sea
Track 9 of 14. This is the Japanese translation of the English album The Sea by the San Sebastian Strings (Composed by Anita Kerr, Written by Rod McKuen).
Written in Japanese by Tokiko Iwatani. Narrated by Koji Ishizaka.")
![[5/14] 午後の影 | 石坂浩二 | 海 | Afternoon Shadows | Kôji Ishizaka | The Sea](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z4hNJVkw3uk/mqdefault.jpg "[5/14] 午後の影 | 石坂浩二 | 海 | Afternoon Shadows | Kôji Ishizaka | The Sea
Track 5 of 14. This is the Japanese translation of the English album The Sea by the San Sebastian Strings (Composed by Anita Kerr, Written by Rod McKuen).
Written in Japanese by Tokiko Iwatani. Narrated by Koji Ishizaka.")
![[4/14] Rod McKuen - You Pass Me By | 1964](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZT2sOU2RLPc/mqdefault.jpg "[4/14] Rod McKuen - You Pass Me By | 1964
Track 4 of 14, from the album Seasons in the Sun, released on In Records in 1964. This album was re-released in 1965 with two extra songs on Stanyan Records.")
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Track 4 of 14. This is the Japanese translation of the English album The Sea by the San Sebastian Strings (Composed by Anita Kerr, Written by Rod McKuen).
Written in Japanese by Tokiko Iwatani. Narrated by Koji Ishizaka.")
![[12/14] つらい思い出 | 石坂浩二 | 海 | The Gypsy Camp/Hard Memories | Kôji Ishizaka | The Sea](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_lfX8d28kWQ/mqdefault.jpg "[12/14] つらい思い出 | 石坂浩二 | 海 | The Gypsy Camp/Hard Memories | Kôji Ishizaka | The Sea
Track 12 of 14. This is the Japanese translation of the English album The Sea by the San Sebastian Strings (Composed by Anita Kerr, Written by Rod McKuen).
Written in Japanese by Tokiko Iwatani. Narrated by Koji Ishizaka.")
